Charles Mungus Presents Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959/2019) [MFSL, UDSACD 2208]  Music

Posted by delpotro at Jan. 5, 2025
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959/2019) [MFSL, UDSACD 2208]

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959/2019)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 282 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 109 Mb | 00:46:39
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

Blues- and Gospel-Rooted Jazz Brilliance Sparks with Diversity, Personality, and Individualism: Mastered from the Original Master Tapes and Strictly Limited to 3,000 Numbered Copies.
Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (Remastered) (1960/2022)

Charles Mingus - Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus (Remastered) (1960/2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 242 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 106 Mb | 00:46:00
Avant-Garde Jazz | Label: Candid Records

Candid may not have the same name brand recognition as, say Blue Note or Impulse! But during its brief existence (roughly 1960 to 1963), the label made its mark on the jazz and blues worlds—as a recent series of remastered reissues, including LPs by Abbey Lincoln, Max Roach, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Otis Spann, ably demonstrates. The cream of the crop is Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus, recorded in October 1960 and released the following year. It’s a thoroughly crackling affair, highlighting the composer at one of his many peaks and featuring an awesome lineup of musicians: Mingus’ trusted drummer Dannie Richmond, underrated trumpet player Ted Curson, and—best of all—the inimitable alto sax and bass clarinet stylings of Eric Dolphy.

Charles Mingus - Milestones of a Legend (Remastered) (2017)  Music

Posted by Rtax at April 24, 2024
Charles Mingus - Milestones of a Legend (Remastered) (2017)

Charles Mingus - Milestones of a Legend (Remastered) (2017)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 3.6 GB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 1.4 GB
10:37:46 | Jazz | Label: Documents

Charles Mingus (1922-1979), nicknamed "the angry man of jazz" and still today an icon of the jazz world, was known for his intimidating temperament. His musical talent on double bass, as musical arranger, bandleader or composer, was immense. His music touches on all kinds of jazz styles, from free, blues, hard bop, big band or third stream, influenced by Duke Ellington's orchestrations, but always has an element of irritation and danger. Influenced by New Orleans jazz, Mingus also fancied collective improvisation (as we can hear on various albums on this collection). This exciting box set is a journey through his fascinating music, displaying all of his artistic mutations and idiosyncrasies. Mingus is accompanied here by a host of all-time greats including Max Roach, Teo Macero, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Bud Powell.
Charles Mingus - Mingus (Remastered) (1961/2023) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

Charles Mingus - Mingus (Remastered) (1961/2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Front Cover | Time - 39:48 minutes | 1,72 GB
Avant-Garde Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Candid Records, Official Digital Download

At the time of this recording, Mingus had been working regularly with the piano-less quartet of Eric Dolphy, Ted Curson and Dannie Richmond - The same group featured on the 1960 Candid release, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus. The Mingus album, also recorded that year, features one track, "Stormy Weather," recorded with that same quartet, and two tracks recorded with a larger group featuring piano and additional horns. Of note, "MDM (Monk Duke & Me)" consumes the majority of this album. The piece consists of three intertwining themes - Duke Ellington's "Main Stem", Thelonious Monk's "Straight, No Chaser", and Mingus' "Fifty First Street Blues." Released in 1961, and recorded in the fall of 1960 by Candid A&R and Producer Nate Hentoff at the Nola Penthouse Sound Studios.

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Aug. 10, 2019
Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959) [Reissue 1998]

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 424 MB | Covers - 200 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Columbia/Legacy (CK 65512)

Charles Mingus' debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist's talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. While there's also a strong case for The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as his best work overall, it lacks Ah Um's immediate accessibility and brilliantly sculpted individual tunes. Mingus' compositions and arrangements were always extremely focused, assimilating individual spontaneity into a firm consistency of mood, and that approach reaches an ultra-tight zenith on Mingus Ah Um. The band includes longtime Mingus stalwarts already well versed in his music, like saxophonists John Handy, Shafi Hadi, and Booker Ervin; trombonists Jimmy Knepper and Willie Dennis; pianist Horace Parlan; and drummer Dannie Richmond…

Charles Mingus - Complete Live at the Bohemia 1955 (2017)  Music

Posted by delpotro at Nov. 21, 2017
Charles Mingus - Complete Live at the Bohemia 1955 (2017)

Charles Mingus - Complete Live at the Bohemia 1955 (2017)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 352 Mb | Scans - 48 Mb | 02:33:39
Jazz, Bebop | Label: Essential Jazz Classics

This 2-CD set compiles all of the music recorded by the Charles Mingus Quintet with Max Roach as the guest star during a fruitful and extended evening in 1955. Most but not all of the material appeared on the LPs "Mingus at the Bohemia" (Debut Records DEB-123) and "The Charles Mingus Quintet Plus Max Roach" (Fantasy 6009), while the rest were issued on different compilations.
Charlie Mingus - Blues & Roots (Remastered) (1960/2023) (Vinyl Hi-Res)

Charlie Mingus - Blues & Roots (Remastered) (1960/2023)
Vinyl FLAC (tracks) 24bit-96kHz - 868 MB
38:48 | Jazz, Post Bop | Label: Analogue Productions / Atlantic

Analogue Productions (Atlantic Series). Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!. 180-gram 45 RPM double LP. Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog tape. Mingus taps blues and roots sources for a joyous swinging outing!. Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Gatefold old-style "tip-on" jacket by Stoughton Printing.
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach - Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall (2023)

Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus & Max Roach - Hot House: The Complete Jazz At Massey Hall Recordings (Remastered) (1953/2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 481 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 276 Mb | 01:59:41
Jazz, Hard Bop | Label: Craft Recordings

On May 15, 1953, five of jazz's most influential musicians - Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Max Roach and Bud Powell - met at Massey Hall in Toronto for their first and only known recording as a quintet. Although only a small audience had the opportunity to experience this historic evening in person, it was captured on tape. The resulting album, The Quintet: Jazz at Massey Hall, became one of the genre's most important and acclaimed releases.

Charles Mingus - Me, Myself an Eye (1979) [Reissue 2002]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 7, 2019
Charles Mingus - Me, Myself an Eye (1979) [Reissue 2002]

Charles Mingus - Me, Myself an Eye (1979) [Reissue 2002]
EAC Rip | APE (image+.cue+log) - 325 MB | Covers - 98 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Atlantic (75679 3068-2)

Charles Mingus did not perform on the final sessions he made for Atlantic toward the end of his life. Too ill with ALS to pick up his bass, he nonetheless was a powerful presence in the studio. The arrangements and orchestrations were realized by trumpeter Jack Walrath based on Mingus's tapes and piano sketches. The huge band can get a bit unwieldy, and the arrangements, which feature a solo from Larry Coryell, do tend to pander a bit to the fusion audience. In spite of these drawbacks, the half-hour "Three Worlds of Drums" is great, overdone though it may be.

Charles Mingus - Changes One (1975) [Reissue 1993]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 3, 2019
Charles Mingus - Changes One (1975) [Reissue 1993]

Charles Mingus - Changes One (1975) [Reissue 1993]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 262 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 105 MB | Covers - 75 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Atlantic (8122-71403-2)

Charles Mingus' finest recordings of his later period are two Atlantic LPs, Changes One and Changes Two. The first volume features four stimulating Mingus originals ("Remember Rockefeller at Attica," "Sue's Changes," "Devil Blues," and "Duke Ellington's Sound of Love") performed by a particularly talented quintet (tenor saxophonist George Adams who also sings "Devil Blues," trumpeter Jack Walrath, pianist Don Pullen, drummer Dannie Richmond, and the leader/bassist). The band has the adventurous spirit and chance-taking approach of Charles Mingus' best groups, making this an easily recommended example of the great bandleader's music.